Will of Robert Bickers of Orange Co, Virginia 1808
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DOCUMENT:  March 29, 1775, proved February 2, 1808:  Will of Robert 
Bickers of Orange Co, Virginia
LOCATION: Will Book 4, Page 277, Orange County, Virginia
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     In the name of God Amen - I Robert Bickers of Orange County and 
St. Thomas Parrish Being painful and weak in Body But in perfect mind 
and memory Blessed by to God for it I do ordain and Constitute this my 
Last Will and Testament in manner and following - first I comd. My 
Soule into the hands of Allmighty God hoping Through the Tenderous 
Death and pashion of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to Receive free 
pardon and Foregiveness of all my Sins and my Body to be Decently 
Buried at the Discretion of my Executors which I have affter named -
     Imprimis I Chuse my elder Son William Bickers and my Son in Law 
William Edwards and I Give and Bequeath my plantation and all that 
Land on the said side of the River whereon my plantation lyes To my 
Younger Son Joseph and his heirs forever and Do give and Bequeath to 
ye Said Joseph Bickers all my Stock and Moveables after my Decease and 
my wife The Land bounded as followeth:
     Beginning at an ash and a Large maple by ye run side thence with 
a Straight Course to the Rocky Spring and to a straight Course to ye 
head of the Raccone Branch to a corner of Wm. Eastwoods thence with a 
line to a corner white oak and two pines in Jno Seayers orphans Line 
Thence with that line Crossing a branch by (?) Pear Tree and 
Continueing To another line of mine that runs up to ye Main Road 
running as high as the fork of a branch by the Edge of the ponds that 
makes up to ye Brick Yard Thence Down the Main branch to the Beginning 
ash and maple a Corner of Wm. Edwards.
     And I do make my Son Wm. Bickers (?Executor) of this my Last Will 
and Testament making all others Void and Null - Witness my hand and 
seal this 29th day of March 1775.
                                                     Robert Bickers
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us:   Simon Finnel
                                                     William Edwards
                                                           her
                                                     Sarah (X)Finnill.
                                                          Mark
     NB  That Corner at the head of the Rackone Branch and that land 
was Transferred to Peter Copling by Jno Branham.
     At a Court held for Orange county at the courthouse on Monday the 
22nd day of February 1808.  This Last Will and Testament of Robert 
Bickers, deceased was proved by the oath of Simon Finnell a witness 
thereto and as to personal estate of said deceased ordered to be 
recorded.
     Teste:  Reynolds Chapman, Clerk
     At a Court held for Orange County at the Courthouse on Monday the 
26th day of September 1808.  This last Will and Testament of Robert 
Bickers deceased was further proved by the oath of William Edwards a 
witness thereto, and as to real estate of said deceased.